Deborah Wurrkidj

Biography
Deborah Wurrkidj is a highly regarded, versatile artist who has readily adapted to new art forms while retaining her strong clan traditions. She has been working with Bábbarra Designs since 1991, alongside her mother, Helen Lanyinwanga, and sister Jennifer Wurrkidj. She is a leading textile artist and an integral member of Bábbarra Women’s Centre.
Deborah’s work is vibrant, tactile and intricate, evocative of the local natural environment as well as referencing her deep cultural knowledge. Her extensive body of textile art is illustrative of the artistic innovation that has occurred in Maningrida in recent times and that is apparent in her work in other mediums also.
Deborah is world renowned for her bark painting, lorrkkon (hollow logs), and fibre baskets. She has exhibited widely since 2001, throughout Australia as well as in Europe and the United States. She is represented in most of Australia’s state gallery collections.
Fabrics for sale

Yawkyawk in Stone Country

Manwak (Mumeka Blooms)

Manwak (Mumeka Blooms)

Kundayarr

Yawkyawk in Stone Country

Kunred Kodbarre (The Louvre)

Marreh-boh

Babbarra Dress Tie – Kun-wadde dja Manyawok (Rocks and Cheeky Yam)

Babbarra Dress Tie – Wak (Black Crow Dreaming)

Wak (Black Crow Dreaming)

Wak (Black Crow Dreaming)
Kip&Co × Bábbarra
Artist's designs

Yawkyawk in Stone Country

Wak Wak (Black Crow Dreaming)

Kandji

Man-kurndalh (Black Plums)

Manwak (Mumeka blooms)

Yawkyawk dja Wayuk

Man-djarduk

Marebu

Kun-madj
Past Exhibitions
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World Expo Dubai
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Australian Embassy Germany
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Cairns Art Gallery
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WTCA Wangaratta Art Gallery
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National Museum of Australia
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Delmar Gallery
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Museo Nacional de Antropología, Madrid (ES)
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Bendigo Art Gallery
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Japingka Aboriginal Art
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Embassy of Australia, Paris
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Euroa Butter Factory
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MAGNT
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The Project Space - Salon
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IDAIA - International Development for Indigenous Arts
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Aboriginal Bush Traders
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The Cross Art Projects
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The Cross Art Projects
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Nomad Art
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ANU School of Art
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Cairns Art Gallery
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Tactile Arts
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National Museum of Australia
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Tamworth Regional Gallery
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